BeoCom
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BeoCom is a line of telephones manufactured by Bang & Olufsen. Between the BeoCom 1 (also known in some markets as BeoCom 6000) and the BeoCom 2 phones there is much interoperability. The current versions of these telephones use independent wireless base stations known by the name BeoLine. The Mark 1 version of the BeoLine PSTN base can support up to six BeoCom handsets. the Mark 2 version of the Beoline PSTN base can support eight BeoCom handsets.
BeoCom 1000
[edit]BeoCom 1000 (as shown in image) was designed by Gideon Loewy (Lindinger-Loewy Industrial Design ApS., Copenhagen Denmark, now Scandinavian Design Consultant Company Ltd., Taiwan) in 1983, launched on the market in 1985 and withdrawn in 2003.[2]
BeoCom 2000
[edit]The BeoCom 2000 used an integrated Toshiba TMP47C452AN microcontroller and could store up to 20 phone numbers.[3]
BeoCom 2200
[edit]The BeoCom 2200, also named BeoCom Copenhagen was designed in 1986 by Lindinger-Loewy.[4][5]
BeoCom 1
[edit]The BeoCom 1 is a model of cordless telephone designed by Henrik Sørig Thomsen. The handset is 159 mm (6¼ inches) in length, 51 mm (2 inches) wide, and weighs 170 g (6 oz). It transmits its signals at 2.4 gigahertz.
The BeoCom 1 is the phone that is used to connect Howie Mandel to the Banker on the US version of Deal or No Deal.
An identical-looking model known as the BeoCom 6000 is sold in non-US markets, and it uses the DECT standards. The round wheel on the phone formed an inspiration for Apple in the design of the first iPods.[6]
BeoCom 2
[edit]The BeoCom 2 is a model of cordless telephone from 2002[7] designed by David Lewis.[8] The handset is 321mm (≈1 foot) in length with base, and weighs 220 g (≈7.7 oz). It transmits its signals at 2.4 gigahertz in North America, and using DECT frequencies elsewhere. Production of the North American model was discontinued in 2012.
BeoLine PSTN and BeoLine ISDN
[edit]The BeoLine is the wireless telephone base station for the BeoCom handsets, designed to connect multiple handsets to an external telephone line. The BeoLine provides a simple PBX, which can route calls to different handsets, and can permit internal calls between handsets. Handsets and base station can share a common Phonebook of up to 200 names-and-numbers. The Mark 1 version of BeoLine was made in two variants: one to connect to a traditional analogue PSTN service, and one to connect to an ISDN service. The Mark 1 BeoLine can support up to six BeoCom handsets of different types (provided that the BeoLine software has been brought sufficiently up-to-date). The Mark 2 BeoLine can support eight BeoCom handsets, but only those of recent manufacture.
References
[edit]- ^ Beocom 2000 in B&O Produkt Archive
- ^ "BeoCom 1000 Corded Analogue Telephone". www.beoworld.org. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Beocom 2000". beocentral.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "BeoCom Model 2200 Telephone, 1986". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Garfield, Leanna. "The design evolution of the phone over the last 80 years is astounding". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Carr, Austin (2013-11-06). "Apple's Inspiration For The iPod? Bang & Olufsen, Not Braun". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Walker, Rob (2011-09-27). "Can the Cult of Bang & Olufsen Last?". Wired. Vol. 19, no. 10. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "BeoCom 2 Cordless Telephone". www.beoworld.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
External links
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- Telephones in B&O Produkt Archive
- BeoCom 1 at Bang & Olufsen's website (archive-link)
- BeoCom 2 at Bang & Olufsen's website (archive-link)